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School: Piltown (B.) (roll number 6189)

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Piltown, Co. Kilkenny
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Peadar Ó Maolchaoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0842, Page 237

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    James Roche. James was the only man ever known to make hats in White church or in the districts round it. James lived to be one hundred and five. He made hats up to the day he died. When he was making the hats he died suddenly. The hats he had made when he died were divided among the people.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cecil Roche
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Piltown, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Simon Tobin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    78
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Tibberaghny, Co. Kilkenny